Meet 16 y/o Golf Pro Alexis Thompson!

Alexis Thompson (Lexi for short) is only 16, but that hasn't stopped her from major success! The South Florida native is a golf pro, playing in the LPGA Tour. Lexi shines on the course and off. Her other great passion in life? Helping girls realize that they can achieve their fitness — and life — goals. Check out this exclusive Q&A to see where Lexi gets her star confidence.

17: How did you get started in such a male-dominated sport?

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Alexis Thompson: I started off when I was five. I have two older brothers and they're really good, so that's what got me into it. I feel a competitive element with them. I'm always trying to beat them. When we're home we have our matches every day. Just five dollar or 10 dollar matches, but I always try to win, so that's probably why I have the attitude I do.

17: Have you ever faced any discrimination because of your age?

AT: Turing pro, I got a lot of discrimination because I was so young, but I didn't listen to it. I have so many family and friends supporting me, so I just listened to them.

17: What would you tell someone who wants to go pro, but doesn't really know where to begin?

AT: Do you what you want. Go for it and don't look back.

17: Tell us a bit about what you've been doing with Red Bell!

AT: I went to Crystal Springs Golf Resort for Red Bull Under My Wing and spent the day with two girls about my age. I taught them a few things that I know.

17: Like what?

AT: How to jump off a cliff….

17: Wait…really?!

AT: Yeah. We went cliff jumping! We all went off the highest one, which was eighty feet.

17: Is that your personality? Are you that girl who sees a cliff and goes, "I want to jump off that!" or was that out of the norm for you?

AT: I'm a little bit like that. My mom was scared, but I wanted to do it. You're only going to be able to do it once.

17: So, aside from cliff jumping, did you give any other advice on the Red Bull Under My Wing trip?

AT: I just want them to follow their dreams too. They asked me what I think about on the golf course and I told them you can't look at anything else but the pin. Don't look at the trees. Don't like at the people. It's tunnel vision. And just have fun. Whenever you play your best, you're just free swinging and having fun.

17: We hear you get a lot of fan mail from young girls. How does that make you feel that you're influencing people not just in golf, but everywhere?

AT: I love it! It makes me feel great. I just want to show everyone that they can do it, no matter what. You just have to block out everything negative. Go for it. You can do it.